When I was a young manJust gotten outI didn`t knowWhat this world was all aboutI was lied to, I was cheatedI played all kinds of foolsIt didn`t take me longTo learn the rulesFool me once, shame on youFool me twice, shame on meFool me once, shame on youFool me twice, shame on meLady swore she loved meLoved through and throughAnd then my pal saidShe said she loved him, tooAnd the milkman and the postmanAnd in a dreamI saw her with the localFootball teamFool me once, shame on youFool me twice, shame on meFool me onceDo me as bad as you can doShame on youShame on youFool me twiceI`ll be as mad as I can beShame on meShame on meBanker took my moneyBought him a stakeThe banker swore that one dayWe`d both feel greatThen the 80`s turned to the 90`sAnd my money can`t be foundBanker`s on a long tripOut of townFool me onceDo me as bad as you can doShame on youShame on youFool me twiceI`ll be as mad as I can beShame on meShame on me